Gut lesions in Fabry's disease without a rash

Arch Dis Child. 1972 Feb;47(251):26-33. doi: 10.1136/adc.47.251.26.

Abstract

Twin boys with Fabry's disease and 6 affected relatives were described. Limb pains and retinal vessel tortuosity were present but no patient had angiokeratomata. One boy had a severe enteropathy with small and large bowel involvement which was investigated. Thin-layer chromatography showed that excesses of ceramide di- and trihexosides were excreted in the urine. Leucocyte α-galactosidase activity was measured: hemizygous males showed very low activity, while obligate and probable heterozygous females had values intermediate between those of the patients and the normal controls.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bone Resorption
  • Ceramides / urine
  • Child
  • Chromatography, Thin Layer
  • Chromosome Aberrations
  • Female
  • Fingers / diagnostic imaging
  • Galactosidases / metabolism
  • Glycolipids / metabolism*
  • Haploidy
  • Heterozygote
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Diseases / etiology*
  • Leukocytes / enzymology
  • Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / complications*
  • Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors / genetics
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Retinal Vessels
  • Sex Factors

Substances

  • Ceramides
  • Glycolipids
  • Galactosidases